Congressman Tom Barrett introduced legislation to enhance benefits for military families and disabled veterans, improving financial assistance significantly.
Quiver AI Summary
Congressman Barrett introduces new legislation: Congressman Tom Barrett and Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Mike Bost have proposed the Sharri Briley and Eric Edmundson Veterans Benefits Expansion Act (H.R. 6047). This legislation aims to enhance the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits for over 500,000 military families and more than 7,000 disabled veterans.
Legislation details: H.R. 6047 seeks to increase Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) by 5% over five years and add $10,000 to the Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) for veterans requiring continual aid. This would be the first significant increase in such benefits in over two decades.
Support and endorsements: The bill has received endorsements from several veteran organizations, including the American Legion and Wounded Warrior Project. Barrett emphasized the importance of recognizing and supporting military families and veterans who have sacrificed for the country, while Bost called for swift movement of the bill through the House.
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Tom Barrett Fundraising
Tom Barrett recently disclosed $672.7K of fundraising in a Q3 FEC disclosure filed on October 15th, 2025. This was the 96th most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year. 80.0% came from individual donors.
Barrett disclosed $491.9K of spending. This was the 91st most from all Q3 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.
Barrett disclosed $1.8M of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 203rd most from all Q3 reports we have seen this year.
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Tom Barrett Net Worth
Quiver Quantitative estimates that Tom Barrett is worth $421.5K, as of November 17th, 2025. This is the 408th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.
Barrett has approximately $55.5K invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.
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Tom Barrett Bill Proposals
Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Tom Barrett:
- H.R.5420: VA Extenders Act of 2025
- H.R.4480: Improving Disaster Assistance for Veterans Act
- H.R.3833: Veterans’ Caregiver Appeals Modernization Act of 2025
- H.R.3619: Patriots Over Politics Act
- H.R.3483: FRAUD Act of 2025
- H.R.3482: Veterans Community Care Scheduling Improvement Act
You can track bills proposed by Tom Barrett on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Barrett.
